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This bill consolidates school administrative units and changes the position of school superintendent to an elected role. Specifically, the bill eliminates references to "school administrative units" across various state statutes and establishes a new system where school superintendents will be elected at the county and city level. Under the new structure, twelve school superintendents will be elected: one for Manchester, one for Nashua, one for the remaining Hillsborough County cities and towns, and one for each of the other counties in New Hampshire. The bill grants school boards expanded responsibilities for developing and evaluating curriculum, overseeing educational services, managing fiscal affairs, and handling various administrative tasks. The transition to this new system will occur between 2026 and 2027, with existing school administrative units being phased out and school districts being reassigned to new county-level administrative units. Interstate school districts will remain unchanged. The bill also makes school superintendents incompatible with other elected offices and establishes procedures for filling vacancies in the superintendent position. These changes aim to streamline school administration, increase local democratic accountability, and provide more consistent oversight of educational services across different districts and counties.

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